Amherst Media imprint: 254 books
Hollywood Portraits
Hot-Light Techniques for Professional Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
With lighting techniques beneficial for professional photographers but also accessible for those less experienced with a camera, this handy reference offers insights into utilizing hot lights” (tungsten-based continuous light sources) to achieve glamorous, Hollywood-inspired shots. This Hollywood”...
Boudoir Lighting
Simple Techniques for Dramatic Photography
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
Boudoir portraits are intimate by nature. The provide an intimate, private look at subjects and are intended for those who have a close emotional relationship with the subject-or in some cases, are made for the subject herself.Creating images that capture the romantic, sensual side of a subject requires...
Shoot to Thrill
Speedlight Flash Techniques for Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
For decades, professional photographers have been using large, expensive studio lighting setups for their shoots. While powerful and effective, they have certain limitations. A new generation of photographers has embraced speedlights, battery powered flashes that can mount on your camera or be triggered...
by Bill Hurter
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
This guide to digital wedding photography offers everything a wedding photographer needs to take full advantage of digital technologies. Essential aspects of digital photography are examined, from image capturing to creating wedding albums—a photographer's greatest source of revenue. Featuring 200...
Step-By-Step Wedding Photography
Techniques for Professional Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2008
A no-nonsense guide that shows how to make quick, efficient work of getting beautiful, high-quality, cutting-edge, and traditional shots from the pre-ceremony through the reception, this manual offers techniques for capturing the key players and moments of the big day. Unlike other photography books...
by Billy Pegram
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
With detailed discussions and eye-catching, dynamic images, this guidebook shows professional photographers how to masterfully create beautiful images of a model to achieve any creative objective. Instructions illustrate basic poses as well as a host of subtle variations to provide photographers with...
Master's Guide to Wedding Photography
Capturing Unforgettable Moments and Lasting Impressions
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2007
From the history of photography and how to shoot wedding portraits to creating stylish albums and working with digital output, everything a wedding photographer needs to know is included in this all encompassing manual. Photographers are provided with a shooting guide that walks them through the wedding...
The Bride's Guide to Wedding Photography
How to Get the Wedding Photography of Your Dreams
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2003
This useful guide helps couples make smart decisions every step of the way, from selecting a photographer to choosing dress styles and colors, bouquets, and shades of makeup that positively impact portraits. 50 color photos.
Family Photography
The Digital Photographer's Guide to Building a Business on Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
Going beyond how to capture memorable family photos, this examination spotlights the special touches and relationship-building skills that turn subjects from clients into friends. The author’s signature techniques for generating repeat business are shared, revealing how to remain a family’s constant...
by Ellie Vayo
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2002
A profitable, efficient senior portrait studio is made possible with the help of the invaluable information in this book. Whether revving up a slow studio, branching into the teen and senior market, or capitalizing on building a profitable studio from the bottom up, photographers will find all the how-to...
The Art of Engagement Portraits
Lighting, Posing and Postproduction for Breathtaking Photography
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2014
With bold colors, inventive lighting, creative postproduction, and eye-catching poses, Neal Urban creates engagement portraits that go far beyond the expected. In this book, he takes you behind the scenes with dozens of couples to show you how each image was conceptualized, customized, and brought to...
The Big Book of Glamour
200 Secrets for Easier, Quicker and More Dynamic Photography
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2015
Model photography may seem like a glamorous job, but it’s definitely filled with an array of road bumps that can trip up even the most seasoned pro or savvy businessperson. If you’ve ever wished you had a mentor to take along for the ride-someone who can help you navigate the pitfalls and rise to...
by Bill Hurter
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Outlining a theory that combines the refinement of traditional posing techniques with the more organic, spontaneous techniques of photojournalism, this creative and informative resource offers poses that rely on personality and interaction. These instructions from a veteran wedding photographer provide...
Softbox Lighting Techniques
For Professional Photographers
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2007
Softboxes-specialized photographic lighting devices that produce a flattering and soft, low-contrast look-are the main focus of this resource for photographers. Professional and amateur photographers alike will be able to apply the thorough explanations on the simple, yet highly effective, light- and...